Exam 6: Data Communication and the Cloud

Which of the following would be a consequence of teleaction?

NICs which support 10/100/1000 Ethernet allow for transmission at a rate of 10, 100, or 1,000 Mbps.

An organization that provides software as a service provides only operating systems and application programs.

The top layer of TCP/IP Protocol architecture is related to ________.

FTP is the protocol used between browsers and Web servers.

A ________ is a set of rules that programs on two communicating devices follow.

________ is the most common language for defining the structure and layout of Web pages.

A(n)________ is a notation used to define a data element, for display or other purposes, in Web pages.

As DSL signals interfere with telephone signals, DSL data transmission and telephone conversations cannot occur simultaneously.

The IEEE 802.3 protocol standard is also known as ________.

Which of the following TCP/IP application-layer protocols is used for e-mail transmission?

A computer ________ is a collection of computers that communicate with one another over transmission lines or wirelessly.

List the advantages and disadvantages of cloud-based hosting and in-house hosting.

A computer network between Seattle and Philadelphia is made possible through a LAN.

Which of the following is the most basic cloud offering?

A(n)________ converts an analog signal to a digital one during data transmission.

Remote access systems save time and travel expense and make the skills and abilities of an expert available in places where he or she is not physically located.

Communications speeds are expressed in bytes, whereas memory sizes are expressed in bits.

A(n)________ is a special-purpose computer that moves packet traffic according to the rules of the IP protocol.

Define HTML, attribute, and href.